Cruel Somnophage // Can't Wake Up

WOEWilds of Eldraine/#222/2023Rare
Colour IDMV 2
Cruel Somnophage // Can't Wake Up
Current paper retail
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Cardmarket€0.48
ManaPool$0.19
TCGplayer$0.43
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.25
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retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.99High $1.79Low $0.99▼ 23.3%
This printing
SetWOE
Collector #222
Released2023-09-08
Rarityrare
ArtistJason A. Engle
LanguageEN
Layoutadventure
ScryfallOpen ↗
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.43TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 4.9%30d▼ 46.9%90d▼ 62.9%
90d high
$1.92
90d low
$0.36
Paper printings priced
4
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.37
Wilds of Eldraine
  • Down 46.9% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
  • Currently 78% below its 90 day high of $1.92.
  • This printing is the 2nd cheapest paper printing currently priced (4 priced in total).
  • Foil copies of this printing carry a 186% premium over nonfoil.
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PrintingFinishRarityPrice7D30DActions
Wilds of EldraineWOE · #286 · 2023-09-08nonfoilrare$0.37▼ 5.1%▼ 9.8%
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Wilds of EldraineWOE · #222 · 2023-09-08nonfoilrare$0.43▲ 4.9%▼ 46.3%
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Wilds of Eldraine PromosPWOE · #222p · 2023-09-08nonfoilrare$0.79▲ 6.8%▲ 11.3%
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Wilds of Eldraine PromosPWOE · #222s · 2023-09-08foilrare$3.56▲ 0.0%▲ 7.2%
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Gameplay and rules
Adventure. Cast the adventure, then the creature
Cruel Somnophage
Creature — Nightmare
Cruel Somnophage's power and toughness are each equal to the number of creature cards in all graveyards.
* / *
Can't Wake Up
Sorcery — Adventure
Target player mills four cards. (Then exile this card. You may cast the creature later from exile.)
Keywords
Mill
Card capabilities
CreatureSorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Rulings (13)
wotc1 Sept 2023
When casting a spell as an Adventure, use the alternative characteristics and ignore all of the card's normal characteristics. The spell's color, mana cost, mana value, and so on are determined by only those alternative characteristics. If the spell leaves the stack, it immediately resumes using its normal characteristics.
wotc1 Sept 2023
If an effect instructs you to choose a card name, you may choose the alternative Adventure name. Consider only the alternative characteristics to determine whether that is an appropriate name to choose.
wotc1 Sept 2023
If a spell is cast as an Adventure, its controller exiles it instead of putting it into its owner's graveyard as it resolves. For as long as it remains exiled, that player may cast it as a permanent spell. If an Adventure spell leaves the stack in any way other than resolving (most likely by being countered or by failing to resolve because its targets have all become illegal), that card won't be exiled and the spell's controller won't be able to cast it as a permanent later.
wotc1 Sept 2023
If an effect refers to a card, spell, or permanent that has an Adventure, it won't find an instant or sorcery spell on the stack that's been cast as an Adventure.
wotc1 Sept 2023
The ability that defines Cruel Somnophage's power and toughness functions in all zones, not just the battlefield.
wotc1 Sept 2023
Casting a card as an Adventure isn't casting it for an alternative cost. Effects that allow you to cast a spell for an alternative cost or without paying its mana cost may allow you to apply those to the Adventure.
About this card

Cruel Somnophage // Can't Wake Up

Cruel Somnophage // Can't Wake Up is a Creature — Nightmare // Sorcery — Adventure, with mana cost {1}{B}//{1}{U} (mana value 2). Printed 4 times across MTG sets.

Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.

Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.43 (down 46.9% over 30 days).

Frequently asked

Cruel Somnophage // Can't Wake Up FAQ

How much is Cruel Somnophage // Can't Wake Up worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Cruel Somnophage // Can't Wake Up is $0.43. It is down 46.9% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.36 to $1.92.
What is the cheapest printing of Cruel Somnophage // Can't Wake Up?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Wilds of Eldraine at $0.37 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Cruel Somnophage // Can't Wake Up?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Wilds of Eldraine Promos at $3.56 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Cruel Somnophage // Can't Wake Up are there?
Cruel Somnophage // Can't Wake Up has been printed 4 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Cruel Somnophage // Can't Wake Up first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from WOE #222, released 2023-09-08.
Is there a foil version of Cruel Somnophage // Can't Wake Up?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $1.23 versus $0.43 for nonfoil, which is 186% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Cruel Somnophage // Can't Wake Up legal in Commander?
Yes, Cruel Somnophage // Can't Wake Up is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Cruel Somnophage // Can't Wake Up legal in Modern?
Yes, Cruel Somnophage // Can't Wake Up is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.